Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-09-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence of tho Alexis. GAzETTE]
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 90, 1887.


WASHINGTON. D. c.. Sept. 30, 1887
Among the strangers in the city to-day
is General Ewing, some years ago demo
cratic member OF Congress from Ohio, but
now a new Yorl, lawyer. The Genera! Is
the man who, during the civil war, issued the
inhuman order by which not only the mer,
but the women and children of half the
State OF Missouri were driven from their
homes and compelled to vacate all that ter
ritory in the depth Of winter.
Elk. Congressman Reid, OF North Carolina,
who got into financial troubles during the
last session OF the House and in consequence
thereof vacated his seat in that body, is in
the city to-day. He is making arrange
ments for moving to far western Territory,
and By strict attention to his profession
law-striye 10 regain there tho reputation
he has lost in his native State.
TIE President iii his inaugural address
said These who are selected for limited
time 10 manage public affairs are still or the
people, and may do much by their example
ie encourage. consistently with the dignity
Of their o;licial functions, that plain way OF
life, which amorg their fellow citizens aids
int,gri y and promotes thrift and economy"
OF iha mnenlfirence and luXuriousnCss of
tic spcciai train on which the President ia
to make hia proposed trip, the half has not
bee told The entire train seems 10 be
cora posse, OF gold, silver crystal, gilt, velvet.
silk and satin. II more than realizes all the
gorgs,oGShcas Of Aiaddin's palace.
A private letter received here to day fro IN
Representative George Wise, of Richmond,
says Tie Statement recently made in pur
port. d Dispatch from that city 10 the he
publican, ot this city, 10 the elect that the
dsil0rrnlic raitY there has gone 10 smash
ami TINT 10 viii not bo TO eltcled TO Con
grc;;.. has even less foundation tbana vision;
TINT ihe i,arty ihe,e is III good condition
and enthusiastic, ;iad chat il la shall not DO
re elected he will be very much Giaappnint
ed. 1t is said here that Mr. Wise Melted
about forty thousand dollars by the recent
real estate boom IN California.
The President TO day drecsed pMr20nS TO
be issued in the following cases: sam Hou5
tou, convicted o! passing counterfeit Treas
ury uot,; Joshua Burrc!l, convicted of VIC
ln:ing H.; ern:i revenue Laws; VIM. J. Kelley,
convicted If f,ig irg an affidavit in pen
sion Claim; inc ~. Brooks, convicted Of vi
o!ntns internal revenue laws; Samuel A.
Shaver. OF Tennessee, far having counter
felt coin in his possession.
A gentleman at tho Capitol TO day, in
talking about a statement that recently mp
peared in The GAZETTE TO the effect that the
editor Of Tie Eichmomd IThig few years
ago advocated tae abandonment OF the
democratic and The REIMBURSEMENT Of the
wing party, said il was a fact, that he recol-
lecteGi it pei f-clly, that it was when the ed
i,or referred TO was an officer OF the United
States House CT Representatives, and that
Judge Key, at that tune Postmaster Gene
raj, was al the head Of thu proposed move
ment.
Mr. Frank Hume yesterday telegraphed
to leading member of the g. A. II. in st.
Louis, to endem7or to have the annual
meeting that association. now in that city,
pass resolution endorsing the Arlington
bridge and Mt. Vernon avenue.
The last meeting of the Cabinet prior to
the Presidents departure for the West was
held ct the White House to-day OF the usual
hour. There were present Secretaries Bay
ard, Fairchild, Whitney, Endicott and La.
mar, and Acting Postmaster General Steven
son. Acting Attorney General jerks had
an interview with the President before the
meeting, hut did not remain during the ses.
sion. The meeting is regarded as an i'm.
portant one, as is is believed that the policy
to be adopted by the Treasury Department
with regard to the surplus up to the time Of
tho assembling Of Congress will be deter
mined. 1t is also understood that the Cana
dian fisheries, tho Alaska seal fisheries, and
the Indian troubles in Arizonn were consid.
cred.
Secretary Fairchld returned to Washing
ton last evening and resumed active control
Of The Treasury Department this morning.
The offerings OF bonds of the Government
are Oily growing less, but Treasury officials
appear confident that the 81, 100000 called
for to meet tbs purposes of the sinking fund
will be secured within the prescribed limit
TIE offerings to. day up to IL o'clock amount
ed TO S9S, $50, of which S54, $50 were four
per cents. and $50. 200 four and a.half per
cents.
Secretary Whitney and Endicott have re-
turned to he city and attended the Cabi-
ret meeting today.